They tried to scam me once by telephone. The person tried to tell me that I hadn't paid the shipping charges on a package and would I give them my credit card number to pay the difference.

I burst out laughing because I knew that it wasn't true and that infuriated the person on the other end of the line, he threatened to come to my house to collect in person, but of course that never happened.

Everyone would have to agree, it takes a pretty dim wit, to fall for something like this. Come on folks. And if you have done something you are afraid you may be arrested for, then maybe you should be scammed.

[Wow... pay up or get arrested... who'd believe that story?]

Pretty much anybody, or anybody that's having an off day or too busy and rushed at the time. Everyone will be scammed at least once in their lives.

dj of raleigh... well said. unfortunately our elderly would fall prey to these types of calls. criminals are looking for easy targets everyday!

Why wouldn't people believe other people? What makes everyone so suspicious that they would question?

Thankfully, there are people out there who are innocents, who don't know liars or thieves and don't study it by watching crime shows on TV. These warnings are for them, and the harm done by criminals reaches into those innocent homes and lives, tarnishing them with suspicion and cynicism. We do it to children by telling them they can't talk to strangers or walk along the street safely. Reality is harsh, and life really should not be such that a little ole lady sitting at home can't answer the phone and believe what she is told about her grandchild having outstanding parking fines and they need to be paid NOW. First, thieves come into your home pretending to be a friend there to help, then they steal your money and worse, your trust in your fellow man.